Proper is a word forged by men (Lucretia/Ilithyia, Spartacus)

Title: Proper is a word forged by menAuthor: staringiscaringFandom: Spartacus: Blood and SandPairing: Lucretia/IlithyiaSpoilers: Vague spoilers for the whole series. Disclaimer: This is only a fanwork. Notes: I made this awhile ago for femslash_land but free month seemed like a perfect time to post it here especially since I found out there were no Spartacus pairing manifestos at all!

Spartacus is a testosterone filled sword and sandel's epic, but it has a number of wonderful female characters. My favorite among them are the devious Lucretia and Ilithyia. The two are kindred spirits separated by class and personal agendas who buck the status quo by pushing for their own power. Beautiful, deadly, and ruthless, they meet their match in the other as fate throws their lots in together against a Thracian called Spartacus. Ilithyia is the daughter of a senator and the wife of a Roman nobleman who looks down her nose at provincial Capua yet for all her refined tastes, she has an addiction to the gladiator games. Wannabe social climber Lucretia instantly intrigues Ilithyia with her ludus lifestyle and the subtext between the two blossoms. Ambitious for advancement, Lucretia tries to seduce and befriend Ilithyia to gain her senatorial family's favor. Ilithyia, spoiled and bored forced from Rome, has no qualms about playing mind games and stealing kisses. Kisses and barbs are shared between them until their relationship sours and grows darker. Bonded through revenge, the two ancient Roman women still crackle with chemistry.

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Lucretia: Proper is a word forged by men who seek to enslave us with it.